Q: Is 852,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 852,408 is a composite number.

Why is 852,408 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 852,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 11,839 23,678 35,517 47,356 71,034 94,712 106,551 142,068 213,102 284,136 426,204 and 852,408, with no remainder.

Since 852,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 852,408, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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